TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 16, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Polls for October 16 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for matches played October 8-14.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 23.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 16, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division I volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Miami Dade (14) |
20-0 |
140 |
1 |
|
2. |
Polk State |
17-12 |
126 |
2 |
|
3. |
St. Petersburg |
9-2 |
104 |
3 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
19-6 |
88 |
4t |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
17-12 |
86 |
6 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
16-2 |
82 |
4t |
|
7. |
Florida State College-Jacksonville |
9-12 |
47 |
8 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
14-11 |
40 |
7 |
|
9. |
Hillsborough |
11-17 |
36 |
9 |
|
10. |
Broward |
12-6 |
17 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 3, Palm Beach State 2.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Mariane Cassiano, Polk State
Fr. – OH | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Averaged 5.3 kills, 2.9 digs and 5.7 points and posted a .375 hitting percentage in seven sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Scherine Dahoue, Miami Dade; Marina Cruz, Central Florida; Raytchelle Miranda, Broward
Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Jaco, State College of Florida
Fr. – DS | Bradenton, Fla.
- Averaged 10.0 digs in 12 sets over four matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Nicole Rodriguez, Daytona State; Marina Cruz, Central Florida; Diane Carranza, Polk State; Valeria Santos, Miami Dade
Setter of the Week: Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade
So. – S | Prague, Czech Republic
- Averaged 13.6 assists in five sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Gregna Fuentes, Polk State; Maria Idjilov, Central Florida; Jada Bivins, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 16, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division II volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Pasco-Hernando State (4) |
19-5 |
40 |
1 |
|
2. |
Lake-Sumter State |
11-10 |
36 |
2 |
|
3. |
St. Johns River State |
18-9 |
32 |
3 |
|
4. |
South Florida State |
8-12 |
28 |
4 |
|
5. |
Gulf Coast State |
6-9 |
24 |
5 |
|
6. |
Florida Gateway |
8-14 |
20 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Abby Epstein, Pasco-Hernando State
So. – MH | Crystal River, Fla.
- Averaged 2.8 kills, 1.3 digs and 4.8 points and posted a .307 hitting percentage in six sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Talyn Allard, Lake-Sumter State
Defensive Player of the Week: Morgan Church, Pasco-Hernando State
So. – L | St. Cloud, Fla.
- Averaged 8.3 digs in six sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Amanda Berecz, Lake-Sumter State
Setter of the Week: Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State
So. – S | Kissimmee, Fla.
- Recorded 35 assists in her lone match of the week, a straight-set victory over South Florida State
Other nominees: None